The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-30

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7 TAMPA. FLA, April 2s. 1855.
Tampa seems 10 have accepted the In
e'table and 10 have dropped uuietl,
INTO its regular summer schedule. T. ,
"A seni-drowsy spell. ~ common la all
Florida towns in the summer time.
The new steamship, Olivette. /, nnv
ON her regular run from this port Ia HAY.
ana Cuba. After the first of NAV th.
NaScotte and Oliyette will drop from the
winter schedule of three trips per week
I" two. The Oiivette il fine ship. and
her arrival a. usual was the cause of
quite a jubilee down the hay bg the citi-
zens of Tampa.
Tw" brick buildings are ,till ia course
of erection, also several smaller huilJ-
ings.
lhe temperance cau>e has been urged
forward recently, by enthusiasts on that
subject. some imported talent being
mixed with the local. \, usual th. Ia
| dies are being used as implement, of
warfare. In one easr Nour corre>pou-
dent heard of a popular young lady ap-
preaching young gentleman lately ar
rived, and after insisting upon his sim
ing the pledge after the usual plan of
urging. finally urged thN she" had
| signed 1t, but took drink of wine " hen
ever she felt 80 disposed. etc. 1t is hardly
necessary To add that the young man
dtd not sign, thinking that if thai was
"A far sample of the pledge siguer~. that
he was just a. we'll oil without signing.
The electric lights proved failure at
first trial, owing Ia the imperfect solder
ing of the joints of the wire, Thetrouble.
however, is only temporary. and as
the company Is persistent and plucky no
doubt but that the lights will soon he
made perfect.
Prominent among the returning Talla-
hassee pilgrims last night were Judge
Mitchell and Col. Bascom Sparkman.
All had axes Ia grind at the political
mecca.
The Plant Hotel clos, on the Both.
after IA successful season in the hand, of
that popular and energetic proprietor.
NJ l.. Courser. who will soon leave.
together with his family. for New
Hampshire. where he will again open his
summer hotel, the Lake View House. al
Sunapee Lake: and lct me add right here
that if amy one wants Ia meet with
pleasant gentleman and lady. aud an
accommodating host. let them call on
Mr.. Courser and his estimable wife.
Your correspondent was the smiling
witness of very laughable dialogue
which occurred in the postoflice about
noon today. 1t seems that the Office
had been deserted by the ever faithful"
for dinner hour. except by the register
clerk. when young Cuban stepped in.
and after many demonstrations. made il
understood that he wanted u money or
der issued. which Mr. Register Clerk
promptly did. but the cuban still ling
cred near, as did Mary, Little Lamb
The inside party stared vacantlv AT him
awhile and then was informed by sign,
and vain attempts AT English that IA re-
ceipts was wanted. No. no Don't give
rec eipt, spurted the II. &. The Cuban
looked qteer but left. but To return al
most Immediately AT the other window
II.
his patience gently oozing and the Gu
bans Persstency Hoped up to the top
notch Shaking his head he talked in
Spanish and urged. the II. G. shaking his
head no. and vehemently declaring that
II was not necessary, and urging: Il
don't talk Spanish, can't yon talk |
United States:'
Sic semper McGInnis. Erin go Bragh"' !
shouted the Cuban. or words that i'm |
piled just about as much, while he |
executed "A war dance on the outside. !
and the perspiring official kept prompt |
time ON his side of the window
After few more minutes of gcsticula- |
ting staring and chattering between the /
two. the Cuban urging me no talk /
United States" and the Il. &. shouting II |
don't talk Spanish. the Cuban suddenly
gave wilder and triumphant look and
threw up the sponge. shouting. az he dis
appeared a final shot. good byc." in
good English. Good bye,' yelled the
r. c. with heartfelt emphasis. aud then
said To himself. Good God!
IN glad hes gone That final good
bye was the full limit Of the poor Cubans
Of English. and the good
.iod" seemed to be a final relief for the
used up official.
Editor Cooper has come into possession
)f the Tampa JOHfHdl since the recent
newspaper muddle. and will ~ doubt
make a success of ii.
The firm of FIinckley * Fuller has dis
'olved. and Mr.. Walter Fuller will soon
open in the same line for himself Their
business was wholesale -four. meal. grain
and feed. combined with general or
inge business. j. y. &. Stockton bought
Iut the old business. and viii continue
{, with the aid of MIR. WeurIel. for
nerly with Miller * Henderson
The dry goods house of Chas. New
nan is no longer, he having made an as-
'ignment. but larger store. known a.
he South Florida Dry Goods Store, haS
prung up Immediately, and makes an
.legant display. JACK SELDOM.
For Chicken Fanciers
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